The harm of drinking water before bedtime for children

Many children feel thirsty and need to drink water when it is time to go to bed, and they will even drink a large glass of water before they can fall asleep. However, parents must pay attention that it is very harmful for children to drink water before sleeping. On the one hand, it will increase the burden on the kidneys and cause illness to the body. On the other hand, it is easy to get up at night after drinking water, and a good sleep cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, the habit of children drinking water before going to bed is not a good one. Parents should forbid their children to drink water half an hour before going to bed.

1. It is not advisable to give children water before going to bed

It is not advisable to let children drink too much water before going to bed, as this will lead to poor sleep quality of children, and they will constantly wake up to go to the toilet. It will also put a certain amount of pressure on the child's bladder, causing frequent urination at night. Poor sleep at night will also affect the child's mental state during the day; and night is also the period when growth hormone is secreted most, which will lead to a decrease in growth hormone secretion.

2. It is not advisable to give children more water before meals

Parents should not give their children too much water before meals. If children drink a lot of water before meals, it will dilute their gastric juice and affect their digestion, causing indigestion. At the same time, if children drink too much water before meals, they will not like to eat. A large amount of water will make children feel full, resulting in loss of appetite. Therefore, children should not drink a lot of water 30 minutes before meals.

3. It is not advisable to give children more water after meals

It is not advisable to let children drink a lot of water within 30 minutes after a meal. At this time, the child’s stomach is full of food. Drinking a lot of water will cause the child’s stomach to be bloated and gastric ptosis, making the child feel particularly uncomfortable. At the same time, water will wrap up the food, which is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of food.

4. It is not advisable to give children a lot of cold water after exercise

It is not advisable to give children a lot of water after they have just exercised. Drinking a lot of water at this time will easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort in children, or even diarrhea, because the intestines are moving rapidly and the blood circulation is not fast enough.

Therefore, children should avoid drinking water half an hour before or after meals. It is generally recommended that children drink more water between meals.